Sr. Scientist, Predictive Immune Biomarkers

About this role

Responsibilities

• Data Ingestion:
• Query external databases to acquire relevant multi-omics datasets (e.g., PubMed, Gene Expression Omnibus, ArrayExpress, gnomAD, GTEx, Ensembl).
• RNA-seq Analysis:
• Perform quality control (QC) and analysis of bulk and single-cell RNA-seq data using state-of-the-art methods (e.g., FastQC, STAR, Limma, DESeq2, clusterProfiler, Seurat, scanpy, LeafCutter).
• Multi-Omics Analysis:
• Analyze diverse molecular data types including spatial transcriptomics (e.g., Slide-seq, MERFISH, squidpy) and proteomics (e.g., OLINK, mass spectrometry-based approaches).
• Data Integration:
• Integrate multi-omics datasets, including gene/protein expression, mRNA splicing, spatial transcriptomics, and genotype data.
• Documentation:
• Prepare detailed documentation of analysis methods and results in a timely manner.
• Required Qualifications:
• Ph.D. in Computational Biology or a related field.
• A proven track record of over 5 years of hands-on experience in multi-omics analysis.
• Fundamental understanding of statistical methods and multi-omics data analysis and integration (e.g., RNA-Seq, single-cell RNA-Seq, genotype, spatial transcriptomics, OLINK).
• Proficiency in R, Python, and Bash, with the ability to establish best practices for reproducible data analyses.
• Experience with high-performance computing (HPC) systems and AWS Cloud Services (e.g., IAM, S3 buckets).
• A collaborative and self-motivated individual with a strong work ethic, capable of managing multiple objectives in a dynamic environment and adapting to changing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Good understanding of auto-immune disease biology.
• Experience in processing and analyzing real-world data.
• Familiarity with spatial transcriptomics analysis.
• Knowledge of statistical and population genetics principles.
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• Required Skills:
• Biomarkers, Computational Biology, Data Science, Genomics, High Performance Computing (HPC), Human Genetics, Machine Learning (ML), Omics, Precision Medicine (PM), RNA Sequencing
• Preferred Skills:
• Population Genetics, Real World Data, Statistical Genetics, Transcriptomics
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